Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Aleppo Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Aleppo

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 34.6% more expensive than Aleppo without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 12.7% more expensive than Aleppo without rent, and 97.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 MX$200
$3.02 SYP 344
284.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$738
$20.08 SYP 2,289
112.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.60 MX$183
$2.43 SYP 277
336.21%
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$62.0
$1.18 SYP 134
204.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.08
$1.31 SYP 149
10.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.50
$0.58 SYP 66.3
55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 MX$52.4
$8.42 SYP 960
-64.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 MX$78.8
$1.28 SYP 146
256.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.07
$0.98 SYP 112
47.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 MX$31.55
$0.98 SYP 111
86.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$27.77
$3.19 SYP 363
-49.53%
Eggs
$2.54 MX$43.82
$1.96 SYP 223
29.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 MX$148
$4.53 SYP 516
88.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.47 MX$146
$6.46 SYP 736
31.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 MX$188
$21.29 SYP 2,427
-48.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 MX$47.13
$2.38 SYP 271
14.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.77
$2.40 SYP 273
-37.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 MX$33.55
$2.30 SYP 262
-15.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$37.38
$0.67 SYP 76.2
222.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$31.88
$0.64 SYP 72.6
189.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$37.80
$1.08 SYP 124
102.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.52
$0.29 SYP 32.79
268.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$18.71
$0.70 SYP 79.8
54.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 MX$70.1
$3.31 SYP 378
22.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 MX$181
$4.95 SYP 565
111.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.56
$2.01 SYP 230
-17.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MX$44.01
$2.66 SYP 303
-4.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.60
$0.15 SYP 17.59
273.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.20 MX$453
$3.05 SYP 347
759.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$54.2
$2.84 SYP 324
10.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.37 MX$40.96
$1.96 SYP 223
20.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 MX$56.0
$5.94 SYP 678
-45.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.38 SYP 158
-5.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K MX$527.4K
$28.1K SYP 3.2M
8.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.4K
$38.8K SYP 4.4M
-38.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 MX$1,436
$61.2 SYP 6,973
35.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$383
$35.16 SYP 4,009
-37.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.37 MX$507
$20.23 SYP 2,306
45.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$884
$14.81 SYP 1,688
245.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 MX$323
$12.72 SYP 1,450
46.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$84.4
$3.02 SYP 344
61.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 MX$3,431
$70.7 SYP 8,056
181.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,207 MX$89.9K
$3,150 SYP 359.1K
65.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 MX$621
$24.76 SYP 2,823
45.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 MX$680
$62.4 SYP 7,116
-36.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,387
$112 SYP 12.8K
-28.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 MX$1,512
$116 SYP 13.2K
-24.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 MX$16.6K
$88.9 SYP 10.1K
983.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,326
$77.4 SYP 8,824
522.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 MX$28.4K
$191 SYP 21.8K
761.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 MX$20.6K
$156 SYP 17.8K
663.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,957 MX$68.3K
$814 SYP 92.8K
385.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,513 MX$112.5K
$295 SYP 33.7K
2105.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Aleppo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$726 MX$12.5K
$69.3 SYP 7,898
948.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

Last update for Aleppo: April 14, 2026

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